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WoF - JaymeMy bucket list choice was birdwatching on Sanibel Island, Florida. I read Migrations which takes place in the near future after climate change has ravaged the world. The MC follows the last migration of the Atlantic Tern.
Points
2 pts- set in the future
2 pts - 256 pages
2 pts - Franny goes to Yellowstone National Park
Total Points: 6
WofF: TrudyAnOne of the items on my short bucket list is to document all of my ancestors for at least five generations. I’ve been working on my family tree off and on for a few years, and a couple of branches are going to be challenging.
For the challenge, I read The Lost Vintage. The protagonist visits her ancestral home in France and digs into her family history, discovering well kept secrets.
Genre:
1 pts - Historical Fiction
Setting: 0
Pages:
4 pts - 400 - 499 (400 pages)
Bonus Points - 2 each:
- National Field Trip Month: One of the main characters goes on a short trip and returns. Several characters go on a trip and return, including Kate and Jean-Luc.
Total 7 points
WoF PragyaOne of my bucket list items is to visit Pakistan. The book is based in Pakistan.
Karachi Raj
Pages:
4 pts - 400 - 499
Total: 4
WoF: CamillaOne of my bucket list items is walking the pilgrimage route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The book is a memoir of said pilgrimage.
Walk It Off by Erns Grundling
Points:
Genre: Non-Fiction 5 p.
Pages: 320 3 p.
Total: 8 p.
WoF AlmetaHave a weekly house keeper ~ Mrs Hudson's Olympic Triumph 7 Oct
Mrs. Hudson is Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper.
Setting:
3 pts - Set in 1896
Pages:
2 pts - 229 pages
Bonus Points
2 pts - The story has Sherlock Holmes or a relative as a main character.
Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson go undercover at the Olympic games.
7 point total
WoF RozBucket List item: Learn to take really good photos.
I read Still Life with Bread Crumbs. The main character is a photographer who takes really good photos.
Points:
Romance: 2 points
263 pages: 2 points
Bonus Points:
Adopt a dog month: There is a dog in the story. The dog plays a significant role in the photographer's life and becomes a subject for a series of photos. 2 points
National Field Trip Month: The main character takes several short trips to NYC to see her parents/gallery events returning to her rented cottage in a small town a couple of hours outside the city. The male main character goes to NYC to attend a gallery opening of the main character's photos. 2 points
Total points: 8 points
WoF margoI read The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires to go with my desire to visit Draculas Castle in Dublin ( more chance of getting there than Transylvania hehe, and we're very proud of our Bram!)
Pages: 4 pts - 404 pages
Bonus Points 2 points
- Hallowe'en: Read a book that has "horror" as a main page genre.
TOTAL 6 points
WoF - KatrisaI read Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm because my bucket list is to own some land to farm
Points:
Non-Fiction - 5 points
336 pages - 3 points
character takes a short trip and returns - 2 points (he attends a sustainable farming conference)
Total Points - 10
Looks like you gained ground to being a contender for first place. Good score, Katrisa.
Janice wrote: "Looks like you gained ground to being a contender for first place. Good score, Katrisa.":)
wof reneeI read
5 points 578 pages
2 points. The main char goes on multiple trips
Total 7 points
This is a favorite author. Sadly this book did not have quite the punch as his other books
WoF: Sandra form PAI read The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
One of the items in my Bucket List is "Visit at least one country in each continent (but as many as possible is better)". In this book the author visits 8 different countries in search for the happiest corner in the world.
Scoring:
5 pts - Non-Fiction
3 pts - 345 pages
2 pts - National Field Trip Month (the author does many short trips in almost every country he visited)
Total: 10 pts
Renee wrote: "wof reneeI read
5 points 578 pages
2 points. The main char goes on multiple trips
Total 7 points
This is a favorite author. Sadly this book did not have q..."
What bucket list item did you pick, and how does the book fit?
Janice wrote: "What bucket list item did you pick, and how does the book fit?"I edited my comment to explain how my book links to my Bucket List, since I had forgotten too.
Wof- ChristinaI read Orbs for wanting to see orbs. I however do not want to see these ORBS.
Genre:0
Setting: 2061
2 pts - Set in the future
Pages: 360 pages
3 pts - 300 - 399
2- National Field Trip Month: One of the main characters goes on a short trip and returns.
The main character makes a trip from Colorado Springs to Denver and back.
2- Hallowe'en: Read a book that has "horror" as a main page genre.
I don't really know how to check the main page genre.. Is that somewhere on goodreads. I however would classify it as horror.
Total 9
I found my answer on google.. after some digging. It works Lol.
Christina wrote: "I found my answer on google.. after some digging. It works Lol."If you click on the link for Orbs, you are at the main book page. Along the right side of the page, the genres that people shelve it on are listed. That is what is meant by "main page genre". Horror is listed second, so it does indeed fit the criteria.
Janice wrote: "Renee wrote: "wof reneeI read
5 points 578 pages
2 points. The main char goes on multiple trips
Total 7 points
Staying in a 5 star/grand hotel is the item from my bucket list
This is a favorite author. Sadly this book ..."
Thanks Renee, but I need to know how this book fits your bucket list item. That's part of the requirement for posting your report. You need to report your bucket list item AND how your book fits. I can't tell by looking at the book page how this fits your bucket list item of staying in a 5 star hotel.
WoF - CherieI chose "to visit Yellowstone Park" as my bucket list item for the challenge.
I read The Miseducation of Cameron Post for the toppler and found out that it is set in Miles City, Montana and in Bozeman, Montana.
My association to Yellowstone Park, is that some of the park extends into the state of Montana and the Yellowstone River flows through Miles City. Bozeman is just north east of the park.
Genre:
Romance = 2 pts
Historical Fiction = 1 point
Pages:
400-499 = 4 points (hc is 470 pages)
Bonus points = 2 points
- National Field Trip Month: One of the main characters goes on a short trip and returns. Aunt Ruth and Grandma go to Minneapolis and return after Ruth has surgery.
Total = 9 points
I was going to read Ivan Doig's Work Song, which is set in Billings, Montana, but the toppler saved me a book to read.
WoF SharonBiskitOne if my bucket list items is taking my granddaughter to see the annual gingerbread competition held at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina.
I chose to read First Degree Rage by Paula May which takes place in North Carolina in the communities surrounding Asheville.
Genre: Nonfiction = 5 points
Pages: 517 pages= 5 points
Bonus: One character goes on a short trip and returns= 2 points
Total points= 12
WoF AyaI read The Diva Paints the Town for visiting Old Town, Alexandria and be famous. The book sets in Old Town and the MC is a famous columnist (the other is a local diva and has a TV show). It also fits my unwritten crazy list in home design and sleuthing.
Scores:
2 pts － Romance
2 pts － 293 pages
Total 4 points
WoF PeggyI read Daughter of Fortune which fits in with 3 of my bucket list items:
- Author grew up in Chile, MC is Chilean, book is partly set in Chile (bucket list: travel for an extended period in South America)
- Book was originally written in Spanish (bucket list: learn to speak Spanish fluently)
- Book is historical fiction (bucket list: write a novel that is either historical fiction or fantasy)
Genre:
2 pts - Romance
1 pts - Historical Fiction
Setting:
3 pts - Set in the 1800's (1800 - 1899)
Pages: (General page rulings apply)
4 pts - 400 - 499
Bonus Points - 2 each:
- National Field Trip Month: One of the main characters goes on a short trip and returns.
Total: 12 points
WoF - JaniceVisiting Iceland is on my bucket list. Kin is written by Snorri Kristjansson who is an Icelandic author.
1 pt: Genre - Historical Fiction
3 pt: Pages - 320 trade paperback
Total points: 4
WoF - Lynn Book: The Rogue of Fifth Avenue
Bucket List: Visit New York again
Connection: Book is set in New York
Scoring:
Genre:
2 pts - Romance
1 pts - Historical Fiction
Setting:
3 pts - Set in the 1800's (1800 - 1899)
Pages:
3 pts - 300 - 399
Bonus Points:
0 pts
Total Points: 9
I am very confused. The book is about spies living in a luxury hotel. A 5 star hotel. I stated that it is about a 5 star hotel. What more do you want? Janice just foget it . I prefer not to do this,
My post states staying in a five star hotel is the item from my bucket list. The book is set in a five star hotel . I don't know how i can say that any cleared. I think from here on out i will not participate in any thing you are moderating.
Renee wrote: "I am very confused. The book is about spies living in a luxury hotel. A 5 star hotel. I stated that it is about a 5 star hotel. What more do you want? Janice just foget it . I prefer not to do th..."
Actually, you didn't state that it was about a 5 star hotel. Anywhere. The first time you mentioned it was in message 29, above. The book blurb doesn't mention anything about a hotel either.
So I asked for clarification and I get treated with comments like, "I think from here on out i will not participate in any thing you are moderating." I didn't do anything to warrant this kind of a response. You made this personal about me, because you didn't follow the instructions.
Janice wrote: "Renee wrote: "I am very confused. The book is about spies living in a luxury hotel. A 5 star hotel. I stated that it is about a 5 star hotel. What more do you want? Janice just foget it . I prefe..."
Look at comment 20 right above you comment it states a 5 star/posh hotel .You re[plied to it. You read it. You chose to ignore it You made this personal because you chose to ignore it. This is not the place to discuss other issues I have with you. So i will stop here.
Circuit break here. There was nothing personal, Renee, about Janice's question. When we mod, it's very hard to keep track of everyone's criteria not to mention the ins and outs of every book we haven't read. Janice asked that we state:
- what we read
- what on our bucket list it satisifies
- and how it does that.
Even if it is really amazingly obvious to you, it's not to us when we are dealing with 30, 40, 50 people per challenge, plus the year long challenge. Janice just asked that you explained what you read and why. She would have asked any of us the same question, and has.
If there is more to this, please feel free to message any of the mods privately. But the above comment is really not on.
My last comment on this Renee.You were asked for 2 things:
1. Your bucket list item.
2. How your book fits that item.
You told me:
1. Your bucket list item.
2. ________________________.
Your bucket list item doesn't mean that the book is about a 5 star hotel. You didn't tell me that it does, and I can't read your mind. I can't ignore something that isn't there. But you ignored the instructions.
Renee wrote: "This is not the place to discuss other issues I have with you. So i will stop here."
This is my group. I am the main moderator, If you dislike me so much, you are free to leave the group.
Let me just add this, Renee. If you had treated one of my moderators or any other member the way you just treated me, I would have banned you from the group.
And now for something completely different . . . WoF - Jenn
Travel to Scotland was top of my bucket list
The book is set in Scotland
I read Outlander
Scoring
Genre:
2 pt - Romance
1 pt - Historical Fiction
Pages:
5 pt - 500+ (662 pages)
For a whopping total of 8 points
Feels like it should have been more for a book that big lol
It was only 662 pages? It seemed much longer than that! You get an atta girl mention.
WoF KayI read
. Number one on my bucket list is to travel to India and see and explore more of my partner's heritage.Genre:
2 pts - Romance
Setting:
1 pts - set in London, England
Pages: (General page rulings apply)
4 pts - 400 - 499
Bonus Points - 2 each:
Main character went on a small trip to India which enables the group to continue and grow. When she returned the busted the group for not being what they seemed and going viral.
Total: 9 pts
WoF: KristieI read
The Survivors. I chose this book because it is set in Australia & written by an Australian author. Going to Australia has been on my bucket list the longest.
Scoring:
Genre: 0
Setting: 0
Pages: 3
3 pts - 300 - 399 (384 pages)
Bonus Points: 0
Total points: 3
Wow... I wasn't trying for the glue stick, but I may have earned it. lol
Yup, you may have earned it, Kristie.
WoF VickiMy bucket list item is to visit the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
I listened to Wolfskin which is set in Orkney.
1 pts - Historical Fiction
5 pts - 544 pages for the paperback
2 pts - There is a dog as a significant character in the story. There are two dogs that are mentioned a lot. (view spoiler)
2 pts - National Field Trip Month. Two characters take a trip into the mountains (view spoiler)
10 pts
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Thank you for the terrific bucket list badge, Janice!
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Wolfskin (other topics)The Survivors (other topics)
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (other topics)
Outlander (other topics)
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue (other topics)
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State your Wall of Fame name and the item from your bucket list that you used to determine your choice. Also explain how the book is connected to your bucket list item. Then score your book as follows:
Scoring (based on the edition you read):
Genre:
5 pts - Non-Fiction
4 pts - Urban Fantasy
3 pts - Middle Grade
2 pts - Romance
1 pts - Historical Fiction
Setting:
5 pts - Set in Africa
4 pts - Set in Wales
3 pts - Set in the 1800's (1800 - 1899)
2 pts - Set in the future
1 pts - set in London, England
Pages: (General page rulings apply)
5 pts - 500 +
4 pts - 400 - 499
3 pts - 300 - 399
2 pts - 200 - 299
1 pts - 175-199
Bonus Points - 2 each:
- Adopt a Dog Month: There is a dog as a significant character in the story. Take an extra point if the story is from the dog's point of view.
- National Field Trip Month: One of the main characters goes on a short trip and returns.
- Popcorn Popping Month: The combination of the title and author's name has two words/names starting with the letter "P". (You may use just the title or just the author if you wish.)
- Sherlock Holmes Week: The story has Sherlock Holmes or a relative as a main character.
- Hallowe'en: Read a book that has "horror" as a main page genre.